santacrucero

Spanish

Etymology

From Santa Cruz (de Tenerife) +‎ -ero.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /santakɾuˈθeɾo/ [sãn̪.t̪a.kɾuˈθe.ɾo]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /santakɾuˈseɾo/ [sãn̪.t̪a.kɾuˈse.ɾo]
• Rhymes: -eɾo
• Syllabification: san‧ta‧cru‧ce‧ro

Adjective

santacrucero (feminine santacrucera, masculine plural santacruceros, feminine plural santacruceras)

1. of, from or relating to Santa Cruz de Tenerife

   Synonym: chicharrero

Noun

santacrucero m (plural santacruceros, feminine santacrucera, feminine plural santacruceras)

1. native or inhabitant of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (male or of unspecified gender)

   Synonym: chicharrero

Further reading

• “santacrucero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10